To shamelessly paraphrase Virginia
Woolf, a woman needs a reliable
sewing machine, and a decent table to
work upon, if she is to be a successful
quilter. The Studio Collection Sewing
and Design Table is like having a
sewing room on wheels, and thus
the sewing table dishes up flexible
creative space.
creative
Most of us make do when it comes to a sewing table. We sew
at the kitchen table, in the dining room or even a sturdy vintage
card table. And that’s a shame, really. Having a sewing machine
at the proper height does two important things:
First, when the ergonomics are right you steer clear of back and
shoulder pain — and if we’re honest, we’ll sew until we need
pain killers. It’s just the way we are.
Secondly, having your machine on a proper sewing table
helps to keep the all important 1⁄4-inch seam straight, because
you don’t have lift your hands and arms up to guide the fabric
through the machine. Sitting slightly higher makes a huge
difference.
The Studio Collection Sewing and Design from table from HA
Kidd affords not only a good sewing table, but also an extended
table surface to accommodate a cutting mat. There’s also extra
space for storage. And, like the cutting table from my post here,
and featured in our spring issue,it all folds away when not in use.
It’s a sewing room of one’s own on casters — so it can go anywhere. Just wheel it away when, and if, you’re finished sewing
for the day. Folded away, this sewing studio can do double duty
as buffet table. Throw on padded table cover and a nice cloth
over it and serve up supper. Catered, of course, because we’ve
been sewing all day.
I’m looking forward to using it when I have my crafty pals over
for an evening of sewing and creating. The extra space will be
great when one person is using the machine, another can be
cutting, and yet one more can be pressing.
Let’s unbox the table and see what’s what with putting it
together. Don’t try to lift this on your own. It’s very heavy. I put
the table together in the living room of my home. It’s a relatively
open space.
Several family members expressed concern that it might stay
there. I pointed out the roll away feature. Protestors silenced, I
took the pieces from the box. I actually used some of the packaging to protect the floor and the parts from damage.
Also helpful is using a magnetized tray — found in a uto parts
shops — to hold the many, many pieces of hardware. A note
about the bags of hardware: Each one has a sticker affixed,
they’re very helpful in sorting out which bolt, nut or screw you’ll
need. Sadly, they fall off easily. Take a moment to really press the
stickers onto each bag it will save time.
The Studio Collection Sewing and Design Table ships as a flat pack.
Speaking of time, the instructions indicate this project will take
30 minutes. It took me a total of three hours over two days. But
then again, I live in a family with lots of distractions.
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